Ballyharry (/ˌbæliˈhæri/ BAL-ee-HARR-ee;[citation needed] from Irish Baile h-Araidh, meaning 'town of the charioteer')[1] is a townland of 224 acres and an area of archaeological sites on Islandmagee, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, where a number of well-preserved Neolithic house sites have been investigated.[2] The townland is situated in the civil parish of Islandmagee and the historic barony of Belfast Lower.[3]
Ballyharry
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  Ballyharry Location within Northern Ireland | |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT40 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
1996 and 2003 investigations
edit2004 investigation
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ballyharry". Place Names NI. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Investigations at Ballyharry Farm, Ballyharry, County Antrim" (PDF). Centre for Archaeological Fieldwork. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ "Ballyharry". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 4 May 2015.